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In Śrī Rādhā's separation, Śrī Kṛṣṇa continually calls out Her holy name, "Rādhā, Rādhā," never allowing it to leave His lips even for a single moment. Renouncing all rest, His only longing now is to behold once again the nectar-filled sidelong glance of His beloved Priyājī.
Sins committed elsewhere are destroyed at a holy pilgrimage site, but a sin committed at a holy pilgrimage becomes as firmly fixed as vajra-lepa (adamantine coating).
Those rasika saints who are deeply immersed in the sweet beauty and nectar of Śrī Śyāmā-Śyāma, dyed in the color of the abundance of supreme love, and who, having renounced all worldly relations and conquered their minds, have become completely detached ascetics.
Dayābāī says that the Holy Name of Śrī Hari is the boat that carries one across the ocean of material existence (bhava-sāgara), and the Guru is its helmsman. If one genuinely performs the true association of a saint, then crossing this ocean of worldly existence does not take even a moment of delay.
Renounce all else and seek only the association of holy saints, for true satsanga alone awakens devotion, spiritual wisdom, and detachment, while leading the soul to uninterrupted love for the Divine Couple, Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa.
Even the Vedas describe Him only by uttering "not this, not this" (*neti-neti*), and Brahmā along with all the other deities and sages constantly meditate upon Him day and night.
O tongue! Constantly chant only the holy name “Śrī Rādhāvallabha.” Do not become overly entangled in the countless subjects of the Vedas, Smṛtis, and Purāṇas; rather, firmly embrace the nectar of this divine Name.
All glories to Śrī Rādhikā-Ramaṇa! The eternally youthful Kiśorī, Śrī Rādhikā Mahārāṇī, bestows Her intimate maidservant-bhāva upon those who reside in Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma and grants them the boundless nectar of divine love.
A spiritual aspirant should constantly chant the holy name of his most beloved Mahāprabhu, Śrī Vallabha, and continually sing His supremely sacred glories. He should become completely immersed in the divine nectar of grace (Puṣṭi-mārga) and walk steadfastly upon this supremely sacred path revealed by Him.
The divine vision of our beloved Brajavallabha alone is the embodiment of supreme joy and the abode of eternal peace for our minds.
Lord says, Attaining the holy abode of Braj cannot be attained through meritorious deeds, nor through charities, nor through austerities, nor even through hymns of praise. It is not achievable through various practices of yoga; it is obtained only through My grace.
The form of Śrī Gopāla Jī, the very source of all bliss, is supremely enchanting. He eternally delights in loving pastimes within the rasa-filled groves of Śrī Vṛndāvana.
Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma is an unparalleled abode, whose glory transcends all comparison. To reside within this sacred land and to attain death upon the holy banks of Śrī Yamunā are both supremely auspicious and bestow transcendental bliss.
O Lāḍilī, Śrī Rādhā! You alone are the greatest blessings of my life. I wander through the groves of Sevākuñja searching for You, wondering when pure love for You will arise within my heart.
Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma is absolutely enchanting, and the sacred land of Braja is supremely delightful. The Names of Śyāmā-Śyāma are supremely auspicious and enchanting, and Their divine abode is the very temple of bliss itself.
O brother, this is an undeniable truth that in both this world and the other world, no real relationship can exist without pure love. All worldly ties, such as those of mother, father, son, and brother, are fundamentally based upon self-interest. The fragrance of true selfless love is impossible to find here; therefore, only the ignorant beings become entangled in such relationships.
O brother, do not even in a dream contemplate the thought of going to any other place or land. Where else can one find such a supremely divine place as Śrī Vṛndāvana, where the divine Couple eternally perform Their nitya-vihāra? Therefore, never lose this most blessed fortune of residing in this holy land.
O ever-fresh, youthful Skillful Queen, Śrī Rādhā! Kindly hear my plea and think about this humble soul.
The holy abode of Vṛndāvana possesses such divine glory that it transforms even a dry, monotonous heart into a true rasik, a connoisseur of divine rasa. One who renounces worldly attachments and takes shelter here finds all faults and sufferings brought to an end.
If one has not wholeheartedly worshipped the sacred dust of Śrī Rādhā’s lotus feet, nor taken refuge in the holy dust of Śrī Vṛndāvana marked by Her divine footprints, and has not been blessed with the association of the rasikas of Vṛndāvana absorbed in the rasa of Śrī Rādhā, then it is utterly impossible for such a person to immerse in the ocean of rasa that is Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
